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AEROSPACE NUTS, SELF-LOCKING,

MAXIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURE
THAN OR EQUAL TO 425C
PROCUREMENT
SPECIFICATION

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Aircraft, Space Vehicles and Aircraft Electrical Equipment Sectional Committee, TED 14

NATIONAL

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard which is identical with ISO 5858:1999 Aerospace Nuts, self-locking, with maximum
operating temperature less than or equal to 425 C Procurement specification issued by the International
Organization
for Standardization
(ISO) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on the
recommendation
of the Aircraft, Space Vehicles and Aircraft Electrical Equipment Sectional Committee
and approval of the Transport Engineering Division Council.
The text of International Standard has been approved as suitable for publication as Indian Standard
without deviations. Certain conventions are, however, not identical to those used in Indian Standards.
Attention is particularly drawn to the following:
a)

Wherever the words International

be read as Indian Standard.

Standard appear referring to this standard,

they should

b)

Comma (,) has been used as a decimal marker while in Indian Standards, the current practice
is to use a point (.) as the decimal marker.

In this adopted standard, reference appears to certain International Standards listed below for which
Indian Standards also exist. The corresponding Indian Standards which are to be substituted in their
place are also listed below along with their degree of equivalence for the editions indicated:
International

Standard

Corresponding

Indian

Degree of
Equivalence

Standard

ISO 691:1997 Assembly tools for

screws and nuts Wrench and
socket openings Tolerancesfor
general use

IS 2027:1992 Spanners and sockets-Width

across flats (third revision).

ISO 2859-1:1999
Sampling
procedures
for inspection
by
attributes-Part
1: Sampling
schemes indexed by acceptance
quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot
inspection

IS 2500 (Part 1):2000/lSO 2859-1:1999

Sampling procedures
for inspection
by
attributes
:Part 1 Sampling
schemes
indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL)
for lot-by-lot inspection (third revision)

ISO 3452:1984 Non-destructive

testing Penetrant inspection
General principles

IS 12889:1989 Performance
liquid penetrants

LSO 3887:1976 Steel, non-alloy

and low-alloy Determination of
depth of decarburization

IS 6396:2000
decarburized
revision)

ISO 5855-2:1999
Aerospace
MJ threadsPart
2 : Limit
dimensions for bolts and nuts

IS 10980 (Part 2) :1984 Specification for

aerospace bolts and nuts (MJ threads):
Part 2 Dimensions for bolts and nuts

do

ISO 87881) AerospaceNuts,

metricTolerance
of form and
position

IS 15192 : 2002 AerospaceNuts

Tolerance of form and position

do

ISO 9002:1994 Quality systems

Model for quality assurance in
production,
installation
and
servicing

lS/lSO 9002:1994 Quality systemsModel

for quality
assurance
in production,
installation and servicing (first revision)

evaluation

Technically
equivalent

of

Method
of measuring
depth of steel (second

(Continued
II ISO f37E13:2000 (Revision of ISO 8788: 1987) has been published.

Identical

Technically
equivalent

do

Identical

on third cover)

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Indian Standard

AEROSPACE NUTS, SELF-LOCKING, WITH

MAXIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURE LESS
THAN OR EQUAL TO 425C
PROCUREMENT SPECIFICATION

1 Scope
This International Standard specifies the required characteristics for metric self-locking nuts, with MJ threads, for
use in aerospace construction at a maximum temperature less than or equal to 425 C.
It is applicable to nuts as defined
relevant definition document.

2 Normative

above,

provided

that reference

is made to this International

Standard

in the

references

The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute

provisions of
this International
Standard. For dated references, subsequent
amendments
to, or revisions of, any of these
publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to
investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For
undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC
maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.

Assembly tools for screws and nuts Wrench and socket openings Tolerances for general use.

ISO 691:1997,
ISO 1463:1982,

Metallic and oxide coatings Measurement

Sampling procedures
for inspection
quality limit (AQL) for lot-by-lot inspection.

ISO 2859-1:1999,

acceptance

by attributes

ISO 3452:1984,

Non-destructive

testing Penetrant

ISO 3887:1976,

Steel, non-alloy

and low-alloy Determination

ISO 4288:1996,
Geometrical
Product Specifications
procedures for the assessment of s,udace texture.
ISO 5855-2:1999,
ISO 7403:1998,

Aerospace
Aerospace

ISO 7481 :1), Aerospace

Test methods.

of coating thickness Microscopical

inspection

(GPS)

Surface

operating

ISO 7870:1993,

Control charts General guide and introduction.

ISO 7966:1993,

Acceptance

control charts.

(Revision

of ISO 7481:1 984)

1) To be published.

indexed

by

of depth of decarburization.

Spline drives Wrenching configuration

nuts with maximum

schemes

General principles.

MJ threads Part 2: Limit dimensions

Self-locking

Part 1: Sampling

method.

texture:

Profile

method

Rules and

for bolts and nuts.

Metric series.
temperature

less than or equal to 425 C

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Shewharf control charts.

ISO 8258:1991,

ISO 8788:2),

Aerospace

Nuts, metric Tolerances

of form and position.

ISO 9002:1994,

Quality systems Model for quality assurance

ISO 9227:1990,

Corrosion tests in artificia/ atmospheres

lSO/TR

3 Terms

and servicing.

methods in standardization

and specification.

and definitions

For the purposes

of this International

3.1
definition

document

document

specifying

metallurgical;

geometrical

functional

NOTE

installation

Salt spray tests.

Guide for the se/ection of statistical

13425:1995,

in production,

Standard,

all the requirements

the following

for nuts,

terms

and definitions

apply,

i.e.:

and dimensional;
(strength

The definition

and temperature
document

classes)

may be an International

Standard,

a national

standard,

or an in-house

standard

or drawing,

3.2
finished

nut

nut ready for use, inclusive

document

of any possible

treatments

and/or

surface

coatings,

as specified

in the definition

3.3
batch

definite quantity of some commodity

manufactured

or produced

under conditions

which are presumed to be uniform

For the purposes of this International

Standard, a batch is a quantity of finished nuts, of the same type and same
NOTE
diameter, produced from a material obtained from the same melt, manufactured
in the course of the same production cycle,
following the same manufacturing
route and having undergone all the relevant heat treatments and surface treatments.

3.4
crack

rupture in the material which may extend in any direction

character

and which may be intercrystalline

or transcrystalline

in

3.5
seam

open surface defect resulting from extension of the metal

3.6

lap
folding over of unwelded
(pressing or forging)

2) To be published.

(Revision

metal that can arise when the material

of ISO 8788: 1987)

is formed

(drawing)

or in the finished

product

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3.7
inclusions
non-metallic
NOTE

particles originating

These particles

from the material manufacturing

may be isolated or arranged

process

in strings.

3.8
critical

defect

defect that, according to judgement and experience,

is likely to result in hazardous or unsafe conditions for
individuals using, maintaining, or depending upon the considered product, or that is likely to prevent performance of
the function of a major end item
3.9
major

defect

defect, other than critical, that is likely to result in a failure or to reduce materially
product for its intended purpose

the usability

of the considered

3.10
minor defect
defect that is not likely to reduce materially the usability of the considered product for its intended purpose, or that is
a departure from established specifications having little bearing on the effective use or operation of this product
3.11
sampling plan
plan according to which one or more samples are taken in order to obtain information
NOTE
a function
3.12
simple

and possibly reach a decision

For the purposes of this International Standard, each sampling pIan specifies the number
of the size of the batch and the acceptance number [number of defective items acceptable

random

of nuts to be inspected
(Ac)]3).

as

sampling

sampling of n items from a population

same probability of being chosen

of N items in such a way that all possible combinations

of n items have the

3.13
acceptance

quality

limit

AQL
maximum percent defective (or the maximum number of defects per hundred
inspection, can be considered satisfactory as a process average
NOTE
Variant:
acceptance.

quality

level

which

in a sampling

plan

corresponds

units) that, for purposes

to a specified

but

relatively

high

of sampling

probability

of

3.14
limiting

quality

LQ
(sampling plan) quality level which corresponds
NOTE 1
It is the limiting
quality would occur.

lot quality characteristic

NOTE 2
For the purposes
risk of 10 O/&

3) Supplementary

information

of this International

to a specified and relatively low probability

that the consumer

Standard,

the limiting

of acceptance

is willing to accept with a low probability

quality given in Table 12 corresponds

that a lot of this

to a consumers

taken from ISO 2859-1.

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3.15
self-locking

torque

torque to be applied to the nut or bolt to maintain its movement of rotation in relation to the associated part, the
assembly being under no axial load and the nut-locking system being completely engaged with the bolt (two pitches
minimum protrusion, including the end chamfer)
3.16
seating

torque

tightening

torque to be applied to the nut or bolt to introduce

or to increase the axial load in the assembly

3.17
unseating

torque

untightening

torque to be applied to the nut or bolt to reduce or remove the axial load in the assembly

3.18
breakaway

torque

torque required to start unscrewing the nut or bolt with respect to the associated part, with the nut-locking device
still fully engaged on the bolt, but after the axial load in the assembly has been removed bv unscrewing half a turn
followed by a halt in rotational movement
3.19
wrench

torque

tightening and untightening torques which the driving feature of the nut has to withstand repeatedly without any
permanent deformation which would prevent the appropriate wrench from being used or preclude re-use of the nut

4 Quality
4.1
4.1.1

assurance

General
Manufacturers

The manufacturer

approval

shall conform to the quality assurance

and approval

procedures

defined by ISO 9002.

The purpose of these procedures is to ensure that a manufacturer

has a quality system
continuous production of nuts complying with the specified quality requirements.
Approval of the manufacturer
may be the prime contractor.
4.1.2

Qualification

shall be granted by the Certification

Authorities,

and the capability

or their appointed

representative,

Qualification
of the nuts shall be granted by the Certification
appointed representative, who may be the prime contractor.
Production

who

of nuts

The purpose of qualification inspections and tests of nuts is to check that the design and manufacturing
for a nut allow it to satisfy the requirements of this International Standard.

4.1.3

for

acceptance

Authorities

in the purchasers

conditions

country,

or their

of nuts

The purpose of production acceptance inspection and tests of a nut is to check, as simply as possible, using a
method which is inexpensive but the most representative
of the actual conditions of use, with the uncertainty
inherent in statistical sampling, that the nuts satisfy the requirements of this International Standard.
Production

acceptance

The manufacturer

inspections

is responsible

and tests shall be carried out by the manufacturer,

for the quality of the nuts manufactured.

or under his responsibility.

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4.2

inspection

Qualification

and test conditions

Qualification inspections and tests (requirements,

carried out cm:

methods,

numbers

of nuts) are specified

each type and diameter

100 nuts selected from a single batch by simple random sampling.

The

test

such

programme

decision

shall

and manufacturing

The inspections
changed.
Qualification

4.3

of nut;

possibly

be reduced,

be based

on the results

conditions

are identical.

or qualification

obtained

and tests shall be repeated

inspections

Production

Production

may

acceptance

inspection

inspections

and

on similar

of a nut granted,
types

and diameters

on any nut if the supplier

and tests are summarized

acceptance

They shall be carried

sampling.

in Table 1. They shall be

without
of nuts

inspection
provided

or the manufacturing

conditions

have

and test conditions

tests

(requirements,

to several inspections

The nuts to be subjected to destructive

tests have been carried out.

any

in Table 2.

methods,

numbers

of nuts)

are

out on each batch. Nuts from the batch to be tested shall be selected

Each nut may be subjected

or testing;

that the design

specified

in Table

by simple

1.

random

or tests.

inspections

or tests may be those on which non-destructive

inspections

or

If a more stringent inspection is deemed necessary, all or parl of the qualification inspections and tests may be
performed during the production acceptance inspections and testing. In this case, the number of nuts submitted is
the same as that submitted for qualification inspections and tests.
Batches declared unacceptable
after the production acceptance inspections and tests shall be submitted for reinspection or testing only after all the defective units have been removed and/or defects have been corrected. In this
case, the attribute(s) which caused the rejection shall be verified using a sample of twice the normal size with the
same number of defective Items acceptable.
Production

4.4

acceptance

inspections

Use of statistical

process

and tests

are summarized

in Table

2.

control (SPC)

Where a characteristic is obtained by a controlled statistical process, the manufacturer has the possibility, in order
to declare conformity of the characteristic,
of refraining from the final systematic sampling provided for in this
International Standard, if he is capable of formally justif ying this choice by using lSO/TR 13425 and the standards
quoted in it as a basis.
This justification

will include the following

phases:

analysis of the products

analysis of the risks for each implemented

determination

of the parameters

and/or characteristics

determination

of the capabilities

of each process;

drawing up an inspection

drawing

up of routes

key characteristics;
process;

plan and integration

and control

charts

to be respected

in the manufacturing

(ISO 7966,

ISO 7870,

under SPC;

process;

ISO 8258);

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use of control

charts

determination

of the audits

for data consolidation;

to be run and the control

to be carried

out to ensure

reliability

of the device.

To be usable in production, this process shall have been validated beforehand by the qualifying body, either during
the qualification phase, or a posterior according to the case, by analysing the justificatory file and the results of the
qualification inspections such as provided for in clause 5.

5 Technical
The technical

requirements
requirements

They complement
the nut.

of this International

the requirements

Standard

are given in Table 1.

of all other standards

or specifications

NOTE
The attention of the users of this International Standard
specifying the method to be used, a prior agreement is necessaty
following inspections and tests:
spectrographic
micrographic

inspection

analysis

or spectroscopic

inspection

of the structure

for carburization

magnetoscopic
magnetic

inspection
tactile

inspection

permeability
by chemical

inspection

analysis

(see 5.1 .2);

(see 5.1.4);

(see 5.1.6);

reagent to determine

or inspection

(see 5.1.1);

(see 5.1.3);

for surface discontinuities

inspection

in the definition

type of surface

using a profilometer

document

for

is drawn to the fact that, if there is no International

Standard
between the user and the manufacturer
with respect to the

of the material

of the material

or decarburization

referenced

coating

to determine

(see 5.2.2);

surface

roughness

(see 5.3.2).

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Subcl

Characteristic

5.1

Material

5.1.1

Type

Table

1 Technical

Technical

requirement

The material

shall be as

specified in the definition

document.

5.1.2

5.1.3

Microstructure

Carburization

or

decarburization

5.1.4

Surface
tiiscontinuities

i.1 .5

-lardness

requirements
Inspection and test
method

Qualification

Qualification

Qualification

Qualification

Qualification

Nuts shall be free from

Micrographic

of a transverse section
(method to be agreed
upon between the user
and manufacturer).

inspection

No area of carburization

Microscopic

and no area of total

decarburization
is
permissible. An area of
partial decarburization
is
permissible provided that
the thickness over the
area is less than or equal
to 0,1 mm.

(method to be agreed
upon between the user
and manufacturer)
or
Vickers microhardness
measurement
(using a
300 g load) in accordance
with ISO 3887, or an
equivalent method.

examination

The types of permissible

Magnetoscopic

surface discontinuity are

given in normative
annex A. The maximum
depth allowed for these
discontinuities
is given in
Table 14.

(method to be agreed
upon between the user
and manufacturer)
or
penetrant inspection in
accordance with
ISO 3452.

Cracks are not permitted.

In the event of any doubt

arising as to the nature of
the defects detected,
Inspect defective nuts at a
magnification of x 10 after
sectioning.

The hardness

See ISO 7481.

finished nuts shall be

within the limits specified
in the definition document
for the nut or in the
material standard.
i.1 .6

Von-magnetism

The magnetic

permeability}

of the finished nuts shall

be less than 2 (air = 1) in
a magnetic field of
15916A/m.

Sample
size

Spectrographic analysis
or spectroscopic analysis
(method to be agreed
upon between the user
and manufacturer).

cracks. The inclusions

shall not exceed the
values specified in the
material standard, when
specified therein.

of the

Test categoq

Production
acceptance

Method to be agreed
Jpon between the user
and manufacturer.

Qualification

5
Table 13,
column B

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Tablel

Subcla

Characteristic

.2

Wface

1.2.1

~resence

Technical

(continued)

requirement

Inspection and test

method

;.2.3

Wface

coating shall be

rype e

Qualification

Visual examination.

rhickness

5.2.5

Qualification

Visual examination

M specified in the
~efinition document.

inspection by chemical
reagent in case of doubt
(method to be agreed
upon between the user
and manufacturer).

~he thickness

Device for measuring

of the

or

the

thickness of surface
coatings. In case of doubt,
micrographic inspection
in accordance with
ISO 1463 .

Adhesion
3) of molybdenum
jisulfide
(MoS2)

There shall be no sign of

Uaking, cracking or
softening after test.

Heat the nuts to the

maximum operating
temperature specified in
the definition document
for 3 h, then cool the nuts
slowly to ambient
temperature.

b) of silver

There shall be no sign of

blisters or exfoliation after
test.

Heat the nuts to the

maximum operating
temperature specified in
the definition document
for 4 h, then rapidly cool
the nuts with compressed
air (at a pressure of
0,3 MPa to 0,4 MPa) by
means of a nozzle with a
diameter of 1,5 mm held
close to the surface of the
nuts.

Corrosion
resistance

Production
acceptance

Surface coating shall be

wface coating shall be

vithin the limits specified
n the definition document.

i.2.4

Sample.
size

coating

~pplied at the locations

;pecified in the definition
~ocument.

i.2.2

Test category

The surface coating

Neutral salt spray (NSS)

specified in the definition

document (protective
treatment and, possibly,
lubrication) shall ensure
effective protection
against corrosion.

test in accordance
ISO 9227.

with

Exposure for 336 h

without signs of corrosion.

Tables
11 and 12

3
Table 13,
column A

Production
acceptance

Qualification

100

5
Table 13,
column A

Production
acceptance

Qualification

Qualification

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Tablel

Subclause

Characteristic

;.3

Surface

5.3.1

Appearance

Technical

(continued)

requirement

Inspection and test

method

Finished

Marking

Qualification

Visual examination.

nuts shall be

The surface roughness

Surface
Roughness

5.4

[n the event of any doubt

arising as to the nature of
the defects detected,
inspect defective nuts at a
magnification
of x 10 after
sectioning.
of

the nuts shall be as

specified in the definition
document.

See ISO 4288.

5.5.1

Production
acceptance

100
Tables
11 and 12

Qualification

Visual examination.

The nuts shall be marked

Qualification

100

Production
acceptance

Tables
11 and 12

Dimensions
General

dimensions

5.5.2

Visual examination.

as specified in the
definition document.
5.5

Sample
size

condition

free from burrs and

bumps.

5.3.2

Test category

Thread

The dimensions and any

deviations in form and
position, measured at
ambient temperature, shall
be within the limits
specified in the definition
document.

Suitable
measuring

limit gauges

or

instruments.

Production
acceptance

20
Tables
11 and 12

20
Tables
hand 12

by

Threaded
gauges.

GO/NO GO

The threaded GO gauge

shall be capable of being
freely screwed for at least
one turn.

Threaded

GO/NO GO

For nuts with molybdenum

disulfide dry lubrication, a
bolt with standard threads
shall be capable of being
freely screwed for at least
one turn.

Bolt with standard threads

in accordance with
1S0 5855-2.

The threaded GO gauge

shall be capable of being
freely screwed up to the
locking device.

Production

Qualification

conformity with the

definition document.
Nuts with locking
plastic insert

acceptance

The thread shall be in

Qualification

All-metal selfIocking nuts

gauges.

.,

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Table

Subclause

Technical

Characteristic

;.5.3

Wrench
engagement

1 (continued)
Inspection
and test
method

requirement

Test category

Qualification

The deformation

Female gauge satisfying

necessary to achieve
internal locking shall not
prevent a wrench from
being used.

the following dimensional

requirements:

A female gauge, of
identical form to the
driving feature of the nut
being inspected, shall be
capable of being freely
installed over a length
equal to the wrenching
height specified in the
definition document.

a) Hexagonal
bihexagonal
Minimum
specified

Sample
size
a

Production
acceptance

20
Tables
11 and 12

and
drive

tolerances
in ISO 691.

b) Spline drive
Maximum material
condition of female
wrenching device in
accordance with
7403.

Iso

5.5.4

Squareness
bearing

of

surface

5.6

Performance

5.6.1

Axial

load

Any out-of-squareness

of

Qualification

See ISO 7481.

the bearing surface,

relative to the thread, shall
be within the limits
specified in ISO 8788.

The finished

nuts shall

Production
acceptance

Qualification

See ISO 7481.

withstand the axial load

specified for their tensile
strength class, as laid
down in the definition
document.
a) 80

YO

b) 100

test

7. test

The nuts shall not display:

any cracks;

any permanent

any significant
reduction in their
locking torque,

any cracks;

any fractures.

Production
acceptance

The load to be applied

specified in Table 3.

is

The load to be applied

specified in Table 4.

is

set;

The nuts shall not display:

Permanent set and

resultant effects
(reduction or disappearance of locking
torque) are permissible.

20
Tables
11 and12

8
Table 13,
column B

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Table 1 (continued)
Subclause

5.6.2

5.6.3

Characteristic

requirement

Wrenching

Finished

withstand the torque

specified for the tensile
strength class, as laid
down in the definition
document, and shall not
display any crack or
deformation preventing a
standard socket or
spanner from being used.

The torque shall be as

specified in Table 5 and
shall be applied 15 times
by alternately tightening
and untightening the nut.

Heat treatment

See ISO 7481.

Stress

Torque-out

nuts shall

See ISO 7481.

and

surface treatment shall not

cause any embrittlement
that may prevent the nuts
from withstanding
continuously,
without
cracking or rupturing, the
axial load specified for
their tensile strength class,
as laid down in the
definition document.
The retention

device in

the body of the nut shall

be capable of withstanding
the torque arising during
screwing, tightening,
unscrewing and
untightening,
and the body
of the nut shall not
become detached from the
plate, cage or gang
channel. No crack or
deformation shall be
present which is likely to
prevent the nut from being
re-used.
5.6.5

Inspection and test

method

feature

embrittlement

5.6.4

Technical

Non-rotation
captive

of

washer

During application

of the

seating torque, the washer

shall not rotate on the
bearing plate.

The test is not applicable

to nuts with a diameter
<4 mm.

The test shall be carried

out on one cycle only.

Teat catego~

Sample
size

Qualification

Qualification

Qualification

Qualification

The tightening torque

applied shall be as
specified in Table 6.
The axial load shall be
applied for 168 h.

See ISO 7481.

The torque specified in

Table 7 shall be applied in
both directions.

See ISO 7481.

The squeeze torque

applied shall be equal to
0,5 x the value specified
in Table 6.

The seating torque

applied shall be the
torque specified in
Table 6.

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Table 1 (continued)
Subcl

5.6.6

Characteristic

Push-out

Technical

requirement

Finished nuts shall be

capable of withstanding
the axial load which may
arise during screwing
without any cracks
appearing.

Inspection and test

method
See ISO 7481.

Test category

Qualification a

Sampla
size
3

The load specified in

Table 8 shall be applied.

Any deformation at the

thread axis shall be less
than 0,8 mm and shall not
prevent a standard bolt
being installed over at
least one turn.
i.6.7

Locking

The locking device shall

enable:

the nuts to be re-used

after several removal
operations;

correct tensioning of
the bolts when a
normal tightening
tOrqUe is applied, and
there shall be no risk
of causing the bolts to
fail under tension.

After the test has been

completed, the thread of
the bolts and nuts shall
not display any signs of
stripping, permanent
deformation or seams
likely to reduce the
effectiveness of the
t breads. Furthermore, the
boh thread shall enable a
new nut to be screwed up
t o the point where the
10eking device is
engaged.
.6.7.1

resence

of

Icking element

12

visual examination

Qualification a
Production
acceptable

100
Tables
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Table 1 (continued)
Subclause

i.6.7.2

5.6.7.2.1

Inspection of
locking torque
ambient
temperature

5.6.7.3

The self-locking

test

of

locking torques
at ambient
temperature,
after
exposure to
maximum
operating
temperature

5.6.7.4

Permanent

torque

and breakaway torque

shall lie within the
maximum and minimum
values specified in
Table 9, columns a and d.

Single-cycle

Inspection

requirement

set

Inspection and test

method

Test category

Sample
size

at

Test over
15 cycles

5.6.7.2.2

Technical

Characteristic

See ISO 7481.

After the nut has been

See LSO 7481.

columns b and d for

all-metal self-locking
nuts;

columns c and d for

nuts with locking by
plastic insert.

The locking torques of

Table 6.

The tightening torque to

be applied is specified in
Table 6.

The tightening torque to

be applied is specified in

The self-locking torque

and breakaway torque
shall lie within the
maximum and minimum
values specified in
Table 9, columns a and e.

exposed to the maximum

operating temperature
specified in the definition
document for the nut, the
locking torques, measured
over three cycles, shall be
within the maximum and
minimum values specified
in Table 9:

Qualification

See LSO 7481.

Production
acceptance

Table 13,
column A

Qualification

Qualification

The tightening torque to

be applied is specified in
Table 6.

See ISO 7481.

finished nuts, measured

at ambient temperature
on a maximum threaded
mandrel followed by a
minimum threaded
mandrel, shall lie within
the maximum and
minimum values specified
in Table 9, columns
a and d.

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Table 1 (continued)
Subclause

i.6.8

Characteristic

Vibration

Technical

requirement

The finished

nuts shall

be capable of absorbing,
without failure, the ener9Y
imparted by vibrations,
tremors, shocks, etc.,
that are likely to be
experienced in operation
without suffering any
structural damage
(cracks, fracture of the
insert, expulsion of the
locking elements, fracture
of threads, etc.) or any
loss of their locking
characterist its.

Inspection and test

method

Qualification

See ISO 7481.

The tightening

Sample
size

Test category

10

Qualification a

Production
acceptance

Tables
11 and 12

torque

applied
.$J_@
be equal

tO

0,5 x the value specified

in Table 10.

Half of the all-metal selflocking nuts to be tested

(five) shall be exposed to
the maximum operating
temperature specified in
the definition document
before the tightening
torque is applied for the
first time.

The test shall be

performed for a period of
time equivalent to 30000
cycles of vibration at
30 Hz.

Rotation of the nut,

relative to the bolt, lass
than or equal to 360 is
permissible.

Failure of the bolt shall

not be considered as
grounds for rejecting the
nut.
5.6.9

5.6.10

5.6.11

Sealing 0

Swaging

Metallic

cap

Finished sealing nuts

Visual examination

shall withstand a pressure

of 0,35 MPa for 30s
without leakage.

(method to be agreed
upon between the user
and manufacturer).

The shank of finished

Visual examination.

clinch nuts shall be

capable of being flared
using a 60 conical tool to
1,2 x its original diameter

In the event of any doubt

as to the nature of the
defects datected, inspect
defective nuts at a

without cracking
fracturing.

magnification
sectioning.

or

The cap shall not

separate from the nut
when a bolt is gradually
screwed up through the
nut and penetrates the
cap.

14

Qualification

5
Table 13,
column B

Production
acceptance

of x 10 after

Visual examination

Qualification
Production
acceptance

5
Table 13,
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Tablel
Subclause

Technical

Characteristic

.7

Delivery

.7.1

Packaging

(continued)
Inspection and test
method

requirement

The nuts shall be packed

VLsual examination

so as to prevent damage

Test category

Qualification

Sample
size

100 ?40

100 =70

Production
acceptance

and corrosion during

handling, transportation
and storage.
Each primary package
shall only contain nuts
with the same parl
number and the same
production lot number.
i.7.2

Each individual

Labelling

package

Visual examination

shall have the

manufacturers
name or
trade mark, the complete
part number, the quantity,
the production lot number
and the date of
manufacture clearly
shown on a label.
i

See clause 4 for applicability conditions.

Inspections applicable only to nuts made of steel or steel alloy.

Inspection to be carried out before coating of the surface or after removal of the surface coating.

Inspection appli~~bleonly to nuts made of stainless steel.

>

Inspection applicable only to electrolytic coatings (cadmium, silver, etc.).

Qualification
Production
acceptance

This inspection may be performed on nuts that have bean eubjected to the inspection of microstructure (see 5.1 .2).
~
h

Test applicable

only

to all-metal

self-locking wrench nuts.

For the qualification testing of all-metal self.l~~ng

nuts, the nuts shall be exposed fOr 6 h to the msximum oParating temperature

specified in the definition document before tha load is applied.

i

Test applicable only to wrench nuts.

Test applicable only to nuts heat-treated to a hardness equal to or greater than 44 HRC.

Test applicable only to floating-anchor

nuts, gang channel nuts and fixed-anchor nuts, Produced in several Pans and assembl~

by

brazing or clinching,
t

Test applicable only to gang channel and anchor nuts, with the exception of comar nuts (see ISO 7481) and of reduced-series single-lug
nuts.

WIStestshallbe carriedout over

In For all.metal self-loc~ng nuts made of stainless steal with MoS2.fypedry.filmlubrica~ofl,

five cycbs

in

order to avoid any risk of seizing.

n

Test applicable only to nuts of diameter 5 mm, 6 mm, 7 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm and 12 mm (see ISO 7481).

Test applicable only to sealing nuts.

Test applicable only to clinch nuts.

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Table

%mmarv . of qualification
and Production acceptance inspections and tests
.

Qualification

Characteristic

Production
acceptance

Subc Iause
flaterial
5.1.1

Type

5.1.2

Microstructure
Carburization
Surface

5.1.3

or decarburization

5.1.4

discontinuities

Hardness

5.1.5

Non-magnetism

5.1.6

;urface

5.1.5

coating

Presence

5.2.1

5.2.1

Type

5.2.2

5.2.2

Thickness

5.2.3

5.2.3

Adhesion

5.2.4

Corrosion

5.2.5

resistance

Surface condition
Appearance

5.3.1

Roughness

5.3.2

5.3.1

5.4

5.4

5.5.1

5.5.1

Thread

5.5.2

5.5.2

Wrench

5.5.3

5.5.3

5.5.4

5.5.4

5.6.1

5.6.1

Marking
Dimensions
General

dimensions
engagement

Squareness

of bearing surface

Performance
Axial load
Wrenching

5.6.2

feature

Stress embrittlement

5.6.3

Torque-out

5.6.4

Non-rotation

5.6.5

of captive washer

5.6.6

Push-out
Presence
Inspection

5.6.7.1

of locking element

5.6.7.1

of locking torque at ambient temperature

5.6.7.2.1

test over 15 cycles

single-cycle

after exposure

Permanent
Vibration

set

5.6.7.2.2

test
to maximum

operating

temperature

5,6.7.3
5.6.7.4
5.6.8

Sealing

5.6.9

5.6.9

Swaging

5.6.10

5.6.10

Metallic cap

5.6.11

5.6.11

Packaging

5.7.1

5.7.1

Labelling

5.7.2

5.7.2

Delivery

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Table 3 Loads to be applied in the 80 % axial-load test [see 5.6.1 a)]
Cross-sectionel
area, S, to be
tested a

Thread

Load, F, b

N
Tensile

~m2

Rm. 450 MPa

R.= 6CCIMPa

strength

class, Rm, of the nut

R.= WI MPa Rm=l 100MPa R.= 1250MPa R.=1550MPa

MJ3 x 0,5

5,439

2000

2600

3900

4800

5400

6700

MJ3,5

7,335

2600

3500

5300

6500

7300

9100

MJ4 x 0,7

9,517

3400

4600

6900

8400

9500

11800

0,8

15,296

5500

7300

11000

13500

15300

19000

MJ6 x 1

21,753

7800

10400

15700

19100

21800

27000

MJ7 x 1

30,93

11 100

14800

22300

27200

30900

38400

MJ8 x 1

41,682

15000

20000

30000

36700

41700

51700

MJ5

0,6

MJ1O

1,25

65,136

23400

31300

46900

57300

65100

80800

MJ12

1,25

97,128

35000

46600

69900

85500

97100

120400

MJ14X

1,5

131,562

47400

63100

94700

115800

131600

163100

MJ16x

1,5

175,613

63200

84300

126400

154500

175600

217800

MJ18x

1,5

225,949

81300

108500

162700

198800

225900

280200

MJ20 x 1,5

282,571

101700

135600

203500

248700

282600

350400

MJ22 x 1,5

345,478

124400

165800

248700

304000

345500

428400

MJ24

401,68

144600

192800

289200

353500

401700

498100

MJ27

515,708

185700

247500

371300

453800

515700

639500

MJ30 x 2

643,877

231800

309100

463600

566600

643900

798400

MJ33 x 2

786,185

283000

377400

566100

691800

786200

974900

942,632

339300

452500

678700

829500

942600

400800

534300

801500

979600

MJ36

MJ39 x 2

1113,218

See formula in informative annex B.

C.alct)latmj

(Jsino the formula

1113200

1168900

1380400

F = R.. x S x 0.8

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Table 4 Loads to be applied in the 100% axial-load test [see 5.6.1 b)]
,
Cross-sectional
area, S, to be

Thread

MJ3,5

0,5
X

tested a

I
MJ3

Load, F, b

0,6

MJ4 x 0,7

Tensile strength

class, Rm, of the nut

Rm. 450 MPa

R.= 600 MPa

5,439

2400

3300

4900

6000

6800

8400

7,335

3300

4400

6600

8100

9200

11400

9,517

4300

5700

Rm= 900 MPa R~=llCOMPa

mm2

8600

10500

R~ = 1250MPa R.=1550MPa

11900

14800

15,296

6900

9200

MJ6 x 1

21,753

9800

13100

19600

23900

27200

33700
-1

MJ7 x 1

30,93

13900

18600

27800

34000

38700

47900

MJ8 x 1

41,682

18800

25000

37500

45900

52100

64600

MJ5

0,8

13800

16800

19100

23700

MJIOX

1,25

65,136

29300

39100

58600

71600

81400

101000

MJ12x

1,25

97,128

43700

58300

87400

106800

121400

150500

MJ14X

1,5

131,562

59200

78900

118400

144700

164500

203900

MJ16x

1,5

175,613

79000

105400

158100

193200

219500

272200

MJ18x

1,5

225,949

101700

135600

203400

248500

282400

350200

MJ20 x 1,5

282,571

127200

169500

254300

310800

353200

438000

MJ22 x 1,5

345,478

155500

207300

310900

380000

431800

535500

MJ24

401,68

180800

241000

361500

441800

502100

622600

MJ27

515,708

232100

309400

464100

567300

644600

799300

MJ30 x 2

643,877

289700

386300

579500

708300

804800

998000

864800

982700

~J33

786,185

353800

471700

707600

1MJ36

942,632

424200

565600

848400

MJ39 x 2

1 113,218

500900

667900

a
I b

18

1001900

1218600

1036900

1178300

1461100

1224500

1391500

1725500

See formula in informative annex B.

Calculated usingtheformula:

F=Rmx~

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Table 5 Torques to be applied for testing the wrenching

feature (see 5.6.2)

Torque
N.m

Nominal
thread
diameter

msile strength
/

600 MPa

class of the nut

mm

450 MPa

0,6

0,9

1,3

1,7

1,9

2,2

3,5

1,3

2,4

2,8

3,3

41

1,3

2,7

3,6

5,6

7,5

900MPa

1 lOOMPa

1250MPa

1550MPa

1,7

14,7

71111
8
10

16,4

21,9

26

34,6

12

43

57

86

14

65

87

130

159

180

225

105

120

148

16

87

116

177

214

243

300

18

121

162

243

297

337

420

230

345

20

173

=EH=
30

480

640

422

480

480

587

666

595

725

825

768

960

1 150

1335
1520

940
1175

595
825
1025

1067

1325

1335

1650

1400

1600

1980

1630

1850

2290

1860

2110

2615

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Table 6 Tightening torques to be applied for the stress embrittlement test (see 5.6.3)
and for measuring locking torques (see 5.6.7.2.1, 5.6.7.2.2 and 5.6.7.3)
Torque
Nm

Nominal
thread
diameter

Tensile

mm

strength

class of the nut

450 MPa

600 MPa

900 MPa

1100 MPa

0,5

0,7

1,2

1,4

1,7

3,5

0,7

1,5

1,8

2,1

2,5

1,3

2,4

2,8

3,4

1,9

2,6

3,9

4,7

5,4

6,7

4,5

11

12,5

15,5

8,1

10,8

16,4

20

22

28

11,9

15,8

23,7

29

33

41

10

21,6

28,6

43

53

60

74

12

36

48

72

88

100

125

14

48

64

97

118

135

167

16

63

84

126

154

175

217

18

85

113

170

208

236

293

20

130

173

260

318

360

448

1250 MPa

22

177

236

355

434

493

611

24

220

293

440

538

610

758

27

287

383

575

703

800

30

355

473

710

868

986

990
1225

33

430

575

1050

1200

1490

36

500

665

1000

1225

1390

1725

39

570

760

1 140

1400

1585

1970

860

Table 7 Torques to be applied in the torque-out

Torque to be applied

Nominal
thread
diameter

according
N.m

Nut made of steel, alloy steel

or stainless steel

test (see 5.6.4)

to the material

3,5

3,2

4.8

2,4

15

16

13

17

18

t+--+--

::

of the nut

Nut comprising a cage

or assembled with a gang channel
made of aluminium alloy

7,2
10.4

14,4
18,4

20

1550 MPa

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Table 8 Loads to be applied in the push-out test (see 5.6.6)

460

5
6

570

5.6.7)
Table 9 Locking-. torques (see
.
Locking torque
N.m

Nominal thread
diameter

max. c

min. e

max. a

0,75

1,5

1,12

0,1

0,2

3,5

0,9

1,8

1,35

0,11

0,22

1,2

2,4

1,8

0,15

0,3

0,25

0,5

3,2

6,4

4,8

0,35

0,7

4,6

9,2

6,9

0,5

12

0,7

1,4

9,5

19

14,25

1,2

2,4

10

max. b

min. d

mm

12

15

30

22,5

1,8

3,6

14

22

44

33

2,6

5,2

16

33

66

49,5

3,7

7,4

18

44

88

66

4,9

9,8

20

50

100

75

6,3

12,6

22

65

130

97,5

7,5

15

24

75

150

112,5

9,3

18,6

27

95

190

142,5

11,4

22,8

30

110

220

165

14

28

33

120

240

180

16

32

36

136

272

204

19

38

39

157

314

235,5

21

42

fvfaximum values for test at ambient temperature:

over 15 cycles (see 5.6.7.2.1);
single cycle (see 5.6.7.2.2);
for permanent set (see 5.6.7.4).

Maximum values for the test at ambient temperature

metal self-locking nuts (see 5.6.7.3).

Maximum values for the test at ambient temperature

with locking by plastic insert (see 5.6,7.3).

Minimum values for the test at ambient temperature:

after exposure to the maximum

after exposure to the maximum operating temperature

over 15 cycles (see 5.6.7,2.1);

after exposure to the maximum operating temperature

(see 5.6.7.3);

for permanent set (see 5.6.7.4),

e

operating temperature

Minimum values for the single-cycle test at ambient temperature

(see 5.6.7.2.2).

for all-

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Table 10 Tightening

torques to be applied in the vibration test (see 5.6.8)

Nominal thread diameter

Torque

mm

Nm

5
6

+--l

12

10

19

12

30

Table 11 Classification
Category

9,2

of visuat and dimensional

Acceptance quality
limit (AQL) a

inspections

Characteristics

Presence of locking element

Thread size
Critical

1%

Appearance
Presence of surface coating
Sealing
Dimensions affecting interchangeability:
overall height
across flats;

Major

2,5 %

diameter of flange;
length and width of plate;
diameter and position of rivet holes;
dimensions and position of counterbore.
Marking

Minor
a

The acceptance

4 %

All other dimensions, and deviations in tolerances

shape or position

quality limit (AQL) specified in this table is used to select, from Table 12, the sampling plan to be

applied according to the characteristics to be inspected and the batch size.

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Table 12 Sampling

plans for visual and dimensional

and sealing test

Acceptance
number (At) a
and limiting quality (LQ)
in accordance with the acceptance quality

Sample
size

Batch size

inspections

AQL 1 %

AQL 2,5
LQIO

Ac

AQL 4 %

LQIO

Ac

limit (AQL)

?!.

Ac

70

2 to

9 to

15

&

&

16 to

25

36,9

26 to

50

&

&

16,2

51 to

90

13

91 to

150

20

151 to

280

32

281 to

500
1200

501 to

r
J

LQIO

70

0/0

+
53,6

r
+

26,8

18,1

24,5

&

15,8

19,7

50

7,56

12,9

17,8

80

6,52

11,3

14,3

1201

to

3200

125

5,27

9,24

10

12,1

3201

to

10000

200

4,59

10

7,60

14

9,91

10001

to

35000

315

3,71

14

6,33

21

8,84

35001

to

150000

500

10

3,06

21

5,60

800

14

2,51

>150001
? Use sampling plan above.
& Use sampl!ng plan below.

NOTE
The data given
in this
table
are
based
on single sampling
plans for a normal inspection,
as specified
in
ISO 2859.1:1999,
Tables 2-A and 6-A. A 100 % inspection should be performed when the sample size is as large as or larger
than the batch size.
Other sampling plans specified in ISO 2859.1

may be used (double or multiple sampling), but these shall be chosen in such a way

as to ensure an equivalent quality level.

As regards those manufacturers

who carry out an inspection during the manufacturing

process (inspection on a machine and/or

inspection between operations), the sampling plan @ the final inspection shall be compiled in such a way that the overall inspection
plan will guarantee an equivalent quality level.
a

See 3.11.

Table 13 Sampling

plans for the inspection

Batch size

501
3201

characteristics

Acceptance number a

Destructive tests

(At)

to

3200

13

to

35000

20

32

2 35001
a

and metallurgical

Sample size
Non-destructive tests

c 50(3

of mechanical

See 3.11.

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ISO 5858:1999
Table 14 Maximum depth of permissible surface discontinuities (see 5.1 .4)
Dimensions
Nominal

thread

diameter

Depth

in millimetre!

0,1

3
3,5
4

0,12

5
6
0,13
7

8
0,15

10
12

0,2

14

0.22

16
18

0,25

20
22
24
27
30

0,3

33
36
39
a These

values

do not apply

to unmachined

machined nuts for which 0,04mm

semi-product is permissible.

per l,6mm

surfaces

of semi-products

of diameter

for

or across flats of

EXAMPLE
Fora

hexagonal

from bars with m across-flat dimension of

depth of permissible surface discontinui!ies, inmillimetres,

nut manufactured

8mm, themaximum
will be:
0,C!4x ~ = 0,2
1,6

24

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IS 15293:2003
ISO 5858:
1999

Annex A
(normative)

Types of permissible surface discontinuity

The following

surface discontinuities

laps or seams produced

seams produced

are permissible:

in the drawing process and seams produced

laps produced in the stamping

(see 5.1 .4)

in the machining

process (a);

process (b);

in the clinching process (c);

marks caused by the forming tool used to ensure internal locking (d).

The location and appearance

of these discontinuities

are illustrated

in Figure A.1.

b
a

Figure A.1

These discontinuities

shall not

result in any abrupt change in area;

be located within the self-locking

be deeper than those values specified in Table 14.

zone (apart from c or d);

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ISO 5858:
1999

Annex B
(informative)

Cross-sectional

area formula (see

The cross-sectional
area taken into consideration to calculate
that of the bolt with an identical diameter and pitch.
The formula for this cross-sectional

Tables

and 4)

the axial load to be applied to a nut is the same as

area is the following:

+3)2

[(1]
2-

where

26

area,

in square

millimetres

(mm2);

is the cross-sectional

d2

is the maximum thread flank diameter of the bolt in accordance with ISO 5855-2, in millimetres

d3

is the maximum

root diameter of the bolt in accordance

with ISO 5855-2, in millimetres

(mm).

(mm);

(Continued

from

second

The Technical Committee

the following International
this standard:
international

cover)

responsible for the preparation of this standard has reviewed the provisions of
Standards and has decided that they are acceptable for use in conjunction with

Title

Standard

ISO 1463:1982

Metallic

ISO 4288:1996

and

oxide

Microscopical

method

Geometrical

product

coatings

Measurement

specifications

method Rules and procedures

ISO 7403:1998
ISO 7481)

(GPS) Surface

for the assessment

Aerospace

Spline drives Wrenching

Aerospace

Self-1ocking

thickness

texture

: Profile

of surface

texture

Metric

series

operating

temperature

less

methods

ISO 7870:1993

Control

ISO 7966:1993

Acceptance

ISO 8258:1991

Shewhart control charts

ISO 9227:1990

Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres

lSO/TR 13425:1995

Guide for the selection

specification

chartsGeneral

configuration

nuts with maximum

than or equal to 425CTest

of coating

guide and introduction

control charts

of statistical

Salt spray tests

methods

in standardization

and

For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final
value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance
with IS 2:1960 Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised) . The number of significant places retained
in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

I) ls~

7481

:2001

(Revision

of ISO 7481

: 1984)

has been published.

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